Looking back at the fateful car crash that left her body marred and completely changed her life, Lee Ji-seon said she is still thankful for her life.Lee, the author of best-selling essay “Ji-seon-A Saranghae (Ji-seon, I Love You),” appeared on SBS talk show “Healing Camp” to share how she coped with a horrid traffic accident that burned over 55 percent of her body. “That is when I learned to be grateful for one thing each day. I was thankful for still being able to pick up a spoon, for being abl

NEW YORK (AP) ― Most people are taught from a young age that they want their outfits to match.Isn’t that why there are suits? And belts should complement shoes. And try to wear the same shades of black, right?The biggest group of offenders to the conventional wisdom, however, is probably fashion designers. In the styles they’ve been previewing at New York Fashion Week, which hit its midpoint Sunday, it’s been “juxtaposition” this and “opposite” that.“It’s all in the mix: feminine with masculine,

By Chun Sung-woo A giraffe at Everland Zoo, about 36 km southeast of Seoul, gave birth to her 18th calf Sunday, setting the world record for the number of births for the species.Jang-soon, living in the Lost Valley, an ecological safari area of the zoo, delivered a female baby at 3:30 a.m. Sunday, Everland said. She has given birth to a total of 18 calves, including a pair of twins, since 1990. Sunday was her 27th birthday, it added. Everland said that it has registered Jang-soon’s 18th delivery

LONDON (AFP) ― Britain’s Prince Andrew said Sunday he had received an apology from police after jittery royal protection officers challenged him in the gardens of Buckingham Palace as they stepped up security following a break-in.Police confirmed that two armed officers approached the Duke of York, the third child of Queen Elizabeth II, as he took an evening stroll on Wednesday at the monarch’s official London residence.“I am grateful for their apology and look forward to a safe walk in the gard

Thanks to the growing global popularity of K-pop, exports of Korean cultural content marked a remarkable success last year, with one exporter hitting 100 billion won ($92 million) in exports for the first time in the industry, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Sunday.According to an administrative report to Rep. An Min-suk of the Democratic Party, S.M. Entertainment, the country’s most profitable showbiz agency with stars such as SNSD, TVXQ and Super Junior, marked 103.6 billion w

A prominent gay rights campaigner and movie director “married” his partner in South Korea Saturday, where same-sex marriage is not legally recognized.Kim Jho Kwang-soo ― a rare openly gay celebrity in conservative South Korea ― and Kim Seung-hwan held an outdoor ceremony in central Seoul, urging the government to recognize their union.“Through this ceremony, we will become a married couple, regardless of whether our marriage is legally accepted or not,” Kim told journalists.“Same sex marriage is

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Classical Music“Countertenor Andreas Scholl Recital”: Prominent German countertenor Andreas Scholl will have a recital on Sept. 23 at Seoul Arts Center’s Concert Hall. A specialist in Baroque music, world-renowned countertenor Scholl is known for having a singing voice equivalent to that of a female contralto or mezzo-soprano. The program for the recital will include notable German lieder such as Haydn’s “Despair,” Schubert’s “Du bist die Ruh D. 776,” Brahm’s “Intermezzo Op. 118 No. 2” and Mozar